. >>> i'm bret baier in washington. the big story here is president obama's latest appeal to avoid sequestions ration. tonight on "special report," the president used first responders as a backdrop to talk about dangers of letting automatic cut in spending grow take effect a week from friday, calling at it meat cleaver approach that could harm the economy. something else harming economy, cyber attacks. security, perts point the finger at china. we look at the evidence and talk with someone who spent years with the agency. ted cruz is getting attention. the freshman republican is accused of mccarthyism of the interrogation of chuck hagel. is this the early stages of cruz derangen't syndrome? we look at the fine print of deal to send pred over the drones to the uae. it starts at 6:00 eastern. now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ >> kimberly: you won't believe at columbia university yesterday. students showed up for quantum mechanics class. but instead they got a trip show. it wasn't pretty. if .